Rescued Baby Turtle

Originally Posted by Pasofever

I dont think it is a slider...its body is too tall..sliders are shorter bodied...give me a good pic I will tell you what it is..

A red earred slider had red ears on the side of the head does he? They are also greenish not brown..let me get some pics..

Ok my bad, they look so much alike, it is a Eastern Painted Turtle. I found this pic of one on a log.

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Baby slider

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Originally Posted by Mousebaby

Ok my bad, they look so much alike, it is a Eastern Painted Turtle. I found this pic of one on a log.

We need to see better pics of hers..his shell looks taller then that..more rounded..like a land turtle not a water turtle..


Where did you find him...

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Baby eastern

Originally Posted by Pasofever

Baby eastern

I also found this one, its called a mud turtle. It is also native to MD.

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This is hers..Maybe a terrapin?

Originally Posted by Pasofever

This is hers..Maybe a terrapin?

We will find it eventually, this is a musk turtle.

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THATS it..bet he is a musk...look at the shape of the shell..more rounded..

Originally Posted by Pasofever

THATS it..bet he is a musk...look at the shape of the shell..more rounded..

Yeah that's what I'm thinkin'. I was confused about the turtles looking so much like sliders though. I always thought they were sliders.

Originally Posted by Mousebaby

Its a baby red eared slider! It needs water to live. You need to either release it back into the body of water that is near where your hubby works, or you need to provide it with a good setup. Check the internet to get ideas on what you need. Please hurry in getting what he needs. He needs special diet as he is a worm, fish, basically a meat eater. Hope this helps!

Please release it back where you hubby found it.....
It is not a pet...
Want a pet turtle..go buy one at PetCo.....

Thank you.....